State lawmaker quits school board

May 14, 2003|By Anne Sullivan.

GLEN ELLYN — Former Glenbard Township High School District 87 Board President Sandra Pihos announced her resignation from the school board on Monday, four months after she assumed a seat in the Illinois House.

In a statement, Pihos (R-Glen Ellyn) vowed to "continue working diligently in Springfield to safeguard education."

Pihos was elected to the school board in 1993 and named president in 2001. She stepped down from the presidency in January, after her election to the House in November.

The board has 45 days to appoint Pihos' replacement, who will serve until the next board election, in 2005.

The board also approved hiring Terry McHugh as district director of school improvement and Lynne Matczak as director of special education.